TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana M.
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Ronning, Carsten
AU  - Jugović, Dragana
AU  - Rajić, Vladimir
AU  - Noga, Pavol
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10746
AB  - Titanium nitride (TiN) is an attractive alternative for modern and future photonic applications, as its optical properties can be engineered over a wide spectral range. In this study, we have used sequential implantation of gold and silver ions with varying ion fluence, as well as subsequent annealing, in order to modify the optical and plasmonic properties of TiN thin films and correlated this to their structural properties. Our investigations show that the columnar structure of the TiN films is partially destroyed upon implantation, but metallic Au and Ag nanoparticles are formed. The irradiation further induces a reduction of the lattice constant as well as changes the TiN stoichiometry and grain size. From the optical point of view, the implanted films possess less metallicity with increasing Ag fluence and losses several times lower than the as-deposited film, which can be correlated with the deficiency of nitrogen and additional defects. Subsequent annealing partially recovered the destroyed columnar structure, and the films become more metallic where the optical losses are much smaller in comparison to the as-implanted situation, being comparable to those of pure Au and Ag. In this way, by varying the implantation fluence of silver ions properly while keeping the gold fluence constant, we were able to optimize experimental parameters in such a way to ensure the formation of TiN with desirable optical performances.
T2  - Optical Materials
T1  - Structure-dependent optical properties of Au/Ag irradiated TiN thin films
VL  - 138
SP  - 113684
DO  - 10.1016/j.optmat.2023.113684
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14289
ER  - 

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abstract = "Titanium nitride (TiN) is an attractive alternative for modern and future photonic applications, as its optical properties can be engineered over a wide spectral range. In this study, we have used sequential implantation of gold and silver ions with varying ion fluence, as well as subsequent annealing, in order to modify the optical and plasmonic properties of TiN thin films and correlated this to their structural properties. Our investigations show that the columnar structure of the TiN films is partially destroyed upon implantation, but metallic Au and Ag nanoparticles are formed. The irradiation further induces a reduction of the lattice constant as well as changes the TiN stoichiometry and grain size. From the optical point of view, the implanted films possess less metallicity with increasing Ag fluence and losses several times lower than the as-deposited film, which can be correlated with the deficiency of nitrogen and additional defects. Subsequent annealing partially recovered the destroyed columnar structure, and the films become more metallic where the optical losses are much smaller in comparison to the as-implanted situation, being comparable to those of pure Au and Ag. In this way, by varying the implantation fluence of silver ions properly while keeping the gold fluence constant, we were able to optimize experimental parameters in such a way to ensure the formation of TiN with desirable optical performances.",
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Popović, M., Novaković, M. M., Vaňa, D., Ronning, C., Jugović, D., Rajić, V.,& Noga, P.. (2023). Structure-dependent optical properties of Au/Ag irradiated TiN thin films. in Optical Materials, 138, 113684.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.113684
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14289

Popović M, Novaković MM, Vaňa D, Ronning C, Jugović D, Rajić V, Noga P. Structure-dependent optical properties of Au/Ag irradiated TiN thin films. in Optical Materials. 2023;138:113684.
doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2023.113684
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14289 .

Popović, Maja, Novaković, Mirjana M., Vaňa, Dušan, Ronning, Carsten, Jugović, Dragana, Rajić, Vladimir, Noga, Pavol, "Structure-dependent optical properties of Au/Ag irradiated TiN thin films" in Optical Materials, 138 (2023):113684,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.113684 .,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14289 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana M.
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Noga, Pavol
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8929
AB  - Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles were formed into amorphous silicon by sequential ion implantation of Au and Ag. Monocrystalline Si was amorphized at the initial moment of implantation with 1 × 1016 ions/cm2 gold ions, and then different silver fluences were applied in the range of 1 × 1016–1 × 1017 ions/cm2. After implantations the samples were investigated by means of Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy. The nanoparticles were found to be formed at surface and sub-surface regions of the Si substrate, at depths corresponding to the maximum distribution of Au and Ag ions. The particles are crystalline in nature with sizes from 2 nm to 30 nm in diameter, increasing with silver ion fluence. Although the lattice constants of gold and silver are too close to be distinguished by measuring the characteristic interplanar spacings, imaging in scanning transmission mode confirms the formation of Au-Ag bimetallic nanoparticles, presenting a solid-solution alloy of gold and silver.
T2  - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
T1  - Formation of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in amorphous silicon using sequential ion implantation
VL  - 471
SP  - 33
EP  - 41
DO  - 10.1016/j.nimb.2020.03.021
ER  - 

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Novaković, M. M., Popović, M., Noga, P., Vaňa, D.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2020). Formation of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in amorphous silicon using sequential ion implantation. in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 471, 33-41.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2020.03.021

Novaković MM, Popović M, Noga P, Vaňa D, Rakočević ZL. Formation of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in amorphous silicon using sequential ion implantation. in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 2020;471:33-41.
doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2020.03.021 .

Novaković, Mirjana M., Popović, Maja, Noga, Pavol, Vaňa, Dušan, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Formation of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles in amorphous silicon using sequential ion implantation" in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 471 (2020):33-41,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2020.03.021 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kisić, Danilo
AU  - Nenadović, Miloš
AU  - Potočnik, Jelena
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana M.
AU  - Noga, Pavol
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Závacká, Anna
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8587
AB  - Fe/Polyethylene nanocomposite was synthesized by ion beam implantation of 56Fe+ into bulk high-density polyethylene. Nanoscale surface morphology along with magnetic and optical behavior was investigated. The aim of the research was to investigate changes of polyethylene's surface layer morphology with the change of Fe implantation fluence in the high fluence range and to find correlations with the magnetic and optical behavior. Four implantation fluences were applied: 5 × 1016, 1 × 1017, 2 × 1017 and 5 × 1017 cm−2, while the implantation energy was 95 keV. Concentration profiles of implanted Fe were analyzed by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, showing Fe concentration profile maxima closer to the surface with increasing implantation fluence. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy showed the formation of metallic nanoparticles with sizes in a range from below 1 nm up to few tens of nanometers, depending on the fluence, and for the highest implantation fluence, a continuous layer was formed. Magneto-optic Kerr effect magnetometry demonstrates weak ferromagnetic behavior for the 2 higher fluences, and superparamagnetic for the 2 lower fluences. The UV-VIS remission function spectra show the peak in the UV region, which we attribute to iron nanoparticles.
T2  - Vacuum
T1  - Surface layer morphology of the high fluence Fe implanted polyethylene - Correlation with the magnetic and optical behavior
VL  - 171
SP  - 109016
DO  - 10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.109016
ER  - 

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year = "2020",
abstract = "Fe/Polyethylene nanocomposite was synthesized by ion beam implantation of 56Fe+ into bulk high-density polyethylene. Nanoscale surface morphology along with magnetic and optical behavior was investigated. The aim of the research was to investigate changes of polyethylene's surface layer morphology with the change of Fe implantation fluence in the high fluence range and to find correlations with the magnetic and optical behavior. Four implantation fluences were applied: 5 × 1016, 1 × 1017, 2 × 1017 and 5 × 1017 cm−2, while the implantation energy was 95 keV. Concentration profiles of implanted Fe were analyzed by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, showing Fe concentration profile maxima closer to the surface with increasing implantation fluence. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy showed the formation of metallic nanoparticles with sizes in a range from below 1 nm up to few tens of nanometers, depending on the fluence, and for the highest implantation fluence, a continuous layer was formed. Magneto-optic Kerr effect magnetometry demonstrates weak ferromagnetic behavior for the 2 higher fluences, and superparamagnetic for the 2 lower fluences. The UV-VIS remission function spectra show the peak in the UV region, which we attribute to iron nanoparticles.",
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Kisić, D., Nenadović, M., Potočnik, J., Novaković, M. M., Noga, P., Vaňa, D., Závacká, A.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2020). Surface layer morphology of the high fluence Fe implanted polyethylene - Correlation with the magnetic and optical behavior. in Vacuum, 171, 109016.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.109016

Kisić D, Nenadović M, Potočnik J, Novaković MM, Noga P, Vaňa D, Závacká A, Rakočević ZL. Surface layer morphology of the high fluence Fe implanted polyethylene - Correlation with the magnetic and optical behavior. in Vacuum. 2020;171:109016.
doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.109016 .

Kisić, Danilo, Nenadović, Miloš, Potočnik, Jelena, Novaković, Mirjana M., Noga, Pavol, Vaňa, Dušan, Závacká, Anna, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Surface layer morphology of the high fluence Fe implanted polyethylene - Correlation with the magnetic and optical behavior" in Vacuum, 171 (2020):109016,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.109016 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kisić, Danilo
AU  - Nenadović, Miloš
AU  - Barudžija, Tanja
AU  - Noga, Pavol
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Muška, Martin
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8646
AB  - In the presented paper, changes of high-density polyethylene's (HDPE) surface properties along with the changes of chemical composition, as a consequence of Fe ion implantation with different fluences, were investigated. Applied implantation fluences were as follows: 5 × 1016, 1 × 1017, 2 × 1017 and 5 × 1017 ions cm−2, while the implantation energy was 95 keV. The samples were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Four point contact probe, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and contact angle measurements. Significant changes in the chemical composition were found by XPS and FTIR, which were followed by changes in surface morphology, increase of roughness, and decrease of sheet resistance that has a percolation threshold that starts for the fluence of 1 × 1017 ions cm−2. Surface free energy increases as a consequence of implantation, up to the fluence of 1 × 1017 ions cm−2, and then decreases for the 2 higher fluences. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
T1  - Modification of polyethylene’s surface properties by high fluence Fe implantation
VL  - 462
SP  - 143
EP  - 153
DO  - 10.1016/j.nimb.2019.11.022
ER  - 

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year = "2020",
abstract = "In the presented paper, changes of high-density polyethylene's (HDPE) surface properties along with the changes of chemical composition, as a consequence of Fe ion implantation with different fluences, were investigated. Applied implantation fluences were as follows: 5 × 1016, 1 × 1017, 2 × 1017 and 5 × 1017 ions cm−2, while the implantation energy was 95 keV. The samples were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Four point contact probe, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and contact angle measurements. Significant changes in the chemical composition were found by XPS and FTIR, which were followed by changes in surface morphology, increase of roughness, and decrease of sheet resistance that has a percolation threshold that starts for the fluence of 1 × 1017 ions cm−2. Surface free energy increases as a consequence of implantation, up to the fluence of 1 × 1017 ions cm−2, and then decreases for the 2 higher fluences. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.",
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Kisić, D., Nenadović, M., Barudžija, T., Noga, P., Vaňa, D., Muška, M.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2020). Modification of polyethylene’s surface properties by high fluence Fe implantation. in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 462, 143-153.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.11.022

Kisić D, Nenadović M, Barudžija T, Noga P, Vaňa D, Muška M, Rakočević ZL. Modification of polyethylene’s surface properties by high fluence Fe implantation. in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 2020;462:143-153.
doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2019.11.022 .

Kisić, Danilo, Nenadović, Miloš, Barudžija, Tanja, Noga, Pavol, Vaňa, Dušan, Muška, Martin, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Modification of polyethylene’s surface properties by high fluence Fe implantation" in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 462 (2020):143-153,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.11.022 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana M.
AU  - Noga, Pavol
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8123
AB  - In this study, we demonstrated the formation of a new type of AuAg@Ag nanostructure in titanium nitride (TiN) thin films using sequential implantation of Au and Ag ions. The TiN films deposited by DC reactive sputtering were sequentially implanted with 200 keV gold ions at fluences of 0.5 × 10 16 and 1 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 and 150 keV silver ions at fluences of 1 × 10 16 , 2 × 10 16 , 3 × 10 16 , and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 . Formation of spherical-like particles with dimensions below 10 nm, homogeneously distributed along the ion track of implanted ions is verified by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Specific nanostructure containing Au–Ag alloy in the center of the particle and only silver on the periphery was found in the TiN sample sequentially implanted with 1.0 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Au and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Ag using high angle annular dark field scanning electron microscopy together with elemental mapping analysis. On the other hand, for the sample implanted with 0.5 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Au and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Ag only formation of Au–Ag alloy was observed. A mechanism for the formation of a new type core/shell nanostructure in ion implanted TiN thin films is proposed. By varying the implantation fluence of the gold and silver ions properly, the optimized experimental parameters for creation of a specific AuAg@Ag core/shell nanoparticles were achieved. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Applied Surface Science
T1  - Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation
VL  - 481
SP  - 1418
EP  - 1424
DO  - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243
ER  - 

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Popović, M., Novaković, M. M., Noga, P., Vaňa, D.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2019). Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation. in Applied Surface Science, 481, 1418-1424.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243

Popović M, Novaković MM, Noga P, Vaňa D, Rakočević ZL. Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation. in Applied Surface Science. 2019;481:1418-1424.
doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243 .

Popović, Maja, Novaković, Mirjana M., Noga, Pavol, Vaňa, Dušan, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation" in Applied Surface Science, 481 (2019):1418-1424,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović, Maja
AU  - Novaković, Mirjana M.
AU  - Noga, Pavol
AU  - Vaňa, Dušan
AU  - Rakočević, Zlatko Lj.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8111
AB  - In this study, we demonstrated the formation of a new type of AuAg@Ag nanostructure in titanium nitride (TiN) thin films using sequential implantation of Au and Ag ions. The TiN films deposited by DC reactive sputtering were sequentially implanted with 200 keV gold ions at fluences of 0.5 × 10 16 and 1 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 and 150 keV silver ions at fluences of 1 × 10 16 , 2 × 10 16 , 3 × 10 16 , and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 . Formation of spherical-like particles with dimensions below 10 nm, homogeneously distributed along the ion track of implanted ions is verified by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Specific nanostructure containing Au–Ag alloy in the center of the particle and only silver on the periphery was found in the TiN sample sequentially implanted with 1.0 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Au and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Ag using high angle annular dark field scanning electron microscopy together with elemental mapping analysis. On the other hand, for the sample implanted with 0.5 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Au and 4 × 10 16 ions/cm 2 of Ag only formation of Au–Ag alloy was observed. A mechanism for the formation of a new type core/shell nanostructure in ion implanted TiN thin films is proposed. By varying the implantation fluence of the gold and silver ions properly, the optimized experimental parameters for creation of a specific AuAg@Ag core/shell nanoparticles were achieved. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
T2  - Applied Surface Science
T1  - Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation
VL  - 481
SP  - 1418
EP  - 1424
DO  - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243
ER  - 

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title = "Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation",
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Popović, M., Novaković, M. M., Noga, P., Vaňa, D.,& Rakočević, Z. Lj.. (2019). Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation. in Applied Surface Science, 481, 1418-1424.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243

Popović M, Novaković MM, Noga P, Vaňa D, Rakočević ZL. Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation. in Applied Surface Science. 2019;481:1418-1424.
doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243 .

Popović, Maja, Novaković, Mirjana M., Noga, Pavol, Vaňa, Dušan, Rakočević, Zlatko Lj., "Synthesis of AuAg@Ag core/shell bimetallic nanoparticles in titanium nitride thin films by sequential ion implantation" in Applied Surface Science, 481 (2019):1418-1424,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.243 . .